MRO Workscoping Lead

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MRO Work Scope Lead

Location: Derby Hybrid (3 days a week on-site)

Hours: 37 hours per week

What you will be doing

As an MRO Work Scope Lead you will have a direct impact on our global operations ensuring that engineering work scopes for commercial aviation products are delivered on time and to the highest standard. Youll lead a talented team of Managed Service Engineers driving efficiency innovation and continuous improvement across our processes.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and directing a managed service engineering team establishing governance frameworks and efficient processes for delivering work scopes.
• Acting as the primary interface between Rolls-Royce and its customers insights and repair/maintenance recommendations that build trust and strengthen long-term relationships.
• Collaborating with aftermarket operations planning to ensure engine-specific priorities are met in real time.
• Proactively managing engineering requirements to control MRO scope creep and minimise risk of pass-off failures.
• Standardising common work scope resolutions across products driving improvements through data analysis and feedback from MRO shops.
• Responding to emerging trends and technical requirements as engines evolve throughout their lifecycle.
• Engaging with technical specialists data systems and engineering teams to ensure robust decision-making and consistent outputs.
• Identifying systemic issues recommending process improvements and working with lifecycle and methods engineering teams to implement changes.

This is a challenging and exciting role offering the opportunity to make a visible difference to our operations and to directly influence the reliability and performance of our products worldwide.

Who were looking for

At Rolls-Royce we live by our values: we put safety first do the right thing keep it simple and make a difference. We are seeking someone who shares these values and brings the following qualities:

• Experience in a similar domain is desirable but not essential we welcome ambitious driven individuals ready to step up.
• A proactive curious and motivated self-starter who thrives on finding opportunities and solving problems.
• Strong engineering judgement with the ability to make and justify technical decisions.
• Proven technical problem-solving skills with the awareness of when to seek specialist input.
• A pragmatic balanced approach to challenges always looking for simplification and improvement.
• Results-driven and customer-focused recognising the financial and reputational impact of MRO activity.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Excellent communicator who can engage effectively at all levels of the business and lead diverse remote teams.
• Knowledge of gas turbine components system functionality and failure modes.
• Technical authoring experience is desirable but not essential.

Why Rolls-Royce

Work with us and well welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

We offer excellent development a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office home or another remote location. Its a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum were all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons frequency will depend on business needs nature of role what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing competitive resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Staff Grade SNBG 07-10

This job is advertised at the grades shown and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Were committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have the more successful well be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

Grade: SNBG 07-10

Closing Date: 16th November 2025

For further information please contact: Ashley Ellis-Beeston

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